A man in his 70s who leased a factory in Bayswater to run a “sophisticated” drug lab for two years has failed in his bid to have his jail term reduced. A police raid of the factory revealed more than 34kg of cannabis growing inside.
Ernest Hyde drove from his home on June 24, 1964, and was never seen again. And while his son has a theory on the disappearance, the fate of his father may never be known after a decision by a coroner.
A Healesville man who viciously assaulted and threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend in front of her daughter after forcing his way into their home has avoided jail.
A man who held a knife to two schoolboys and threatened to kill them on a tram in Box Hill has escaped a prison sentence.
Embarrassed neighbours want an abandoned industrial building at the entrance to a booming eastern municipality, which is an eyesore and magnet for squatters and troublemakers, knocked down. But the council says there’s no quick fix.
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